Breaking down TikTok's legal arguments around free speech, national security claims


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TechCrunch— Social media platform TikTok says that a bill banning the app in the U.S. is “unconstitutional” and that it will fight this latest attempt to restrict its use in court. The bill in question, which President Joe Biden signed Wednesday, gives Chinese parent company ByteDance nine months to divest TikTok or face a ban on […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

The Foreign Desk—U.S. House of Representatives Approves Bill Forcing TikTok to Sale Amid National Security Concerns. The U.S. House of Representatives has voted in favor of a bill that could lead to the ban of the popular platform TikTok in the country. The post U.S. House of Representatives Approves Bill Forcing TikTok to Sale Amid National Security Concerns first appeared on The Foreign Desk | by Lisa Daftari.

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Global News—TikTok vows to sue over potential U.S. ban. What’s the legal outlook?. Legislation forcing TikTok's parent company to sell the video-sharing platform or face a ban in the U.S. received President Joe Biden's official signoff Wednesday.